Tomas left Zimbabwe in 1997 to study Film in the UK and then worked in various roles trying to gain a wide range of technical experience. With a good grasp of Camera, Sound, Lighting, Grip, Editing, Production and Directing roles Tomas returned to Zimbabwe in 2010.
In 2013 Tomas completed his first feature as a cinematographer: Dust & Fortunes, and in 2017 Tomas directed season 3 of Zimbabwe's 'Battle of the Chefs' TV Show and later that year, his debut feature as Director: Cook Off.
Cook Off premiered locally in Zimbabwe in December 2017 to rave reviews before a sold out International Premier at IFFR in Rotterdam where it became the first feature from Zimbabwe to be part of the Official Selection for 22 years.